O*NET Career Intelligence

Midwives

SOC 29-9099.01

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

Zone 4 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Critical Thinking

4.0

Active Listening

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Social Perceptiveness

3.9

Judgment and Decision Making

3.9

Monitoring

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Service Orientation

3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.7

Medicine and Dentistry

4.5

Psychology

4.1

Therapy and Counseling

3.8

English Language

3.8

Biology

3.8

Education and Training

3.7

Sociology and Anthropology

3.6

Key Tasks

1Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.

2Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.

3Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.

4Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.

5Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.

Also Known As

Birth Doula Certified Midwife Certified Professional Midwife Certified Professional Midwife, Licensed Midwife Direct-Entry Midwife Director of Midwifery/Staff Midwife Homebirth Midwife Lay Midwife Licensed and Certified Midwife Licensed Direct Entry Midwife